Chapter 347: Ito Family Crisis!

Kurogane noticed the gloomy mood on his back and was annoyed by it. He muttered to himself, 'I'd rather fight those ninjas than keep getting this depressed feeling from my back.'

He snapped them out of their thoughts by asking, "How far do you want me to carry you, Fujin? You know that I don't like flying for a long time."

Fujin answered, "We have to pass by a town which should be very close. After reaching it, just fly South for an hour. You can drop us in the Land of Fire. Our chakra is very exhausted. I'd prefer to not have any more surprises."

Kurogane replied, "Alright. You'll have to guide me though. I have no idea about the geography here."

Fujin nodded. Fujin's words surprised Yugao. She asked, "Are we not going back to the town?"

Fujin shook his head and replied, "No. The enemy is stronger than us. Staying in this country is very risky. If there is any other such force here or they decide to chase us to this town, then we could be in danger.

The seals in the village were made by a Fuinjutsu Grandmaster and they have someone who can create that strong explosion. So they have multiple means of trapping us in the city or even destroying the mansion when we might be resting. So it's not worth it."

None of his subordinates disagreed and they continued moving forward.

Since no one was bothering him, Fujin began thinking about the situation again. He thought, 'What's done is done. There is no point in getting upset over it. I need to analyze why I fell into such a mess in the first place and how Iwagakure knew I would be sent here. I need to calm my mind as being annoyed won't help me analyze it properly.'

He began meditating. A few minutes later, they reached above the town. Fujin created a Shadow Clone who jumped off Kurogane. As for Kurogane, he changed direction and began flying towards the Land of Fire.

The town was still in panic. It had only been an hour since they had heard about the incidents. Though the Ito family tried to calm the public down, it wasn't very effective. While the Ito family was thinking about what methods they should use to quell the panic, their guards noticed something in the air. Their eyes widened as they noticed someone falling down.

Fujin's clone used Assassin's rush in short bursts to slow down his fall. When he reached close to the ground, he exhaled a forceful but harmless Infinite Breakthrough jutsu on the ground to slow down his fall and landed on his feet.

Though the guards were surprised, they immediately recognized his attire. However, they weren't sure if it was him or an enemy under disguise. Fujin's clone didn't bother talking with them. He flickered and appeared inside the mansion, next to Ito Yuya. The guards were surprised and hurriedly ran inside to inform them what they had witnessed.Ñøv€l--ß1n hosted the premiere release of this chapter.

Yuya immediately understood his mistake. He realized, 'If the Konoha ninjas get involved, then this could result in a war between Konoha and Iwagakure fought in the Land of Waterfall. Our country will be one to suffer the most. I can't make such a decision. It will have to be made by Takigakure.'

He replied, "Alright. Thank You for your suggestions. We will act hurriedly."

Fujin's clone nodded and replied, "Good luck."

He dispelled himself. Yuya thought, 'So he was just a clone.'

He immediately gathered the important members of his family and informed them about Fujin's words. The entire Ito family was terrified. Thankfully, while the meeting for taking place, the ninjas from Takigakure, who were terrified by the flames raining down, reached the town.

They quickly met up with the Ito family and informed them about what they had witnessed. The Ito family was shocked once again. Yuya wondered, 'Is that what the Konoha ninja meant by slowing them down? Who was he to be capable of doing something so crazy?'

Though Konoha was known for having ninjas with very good fire affinity, it was the first time they had heard about something like this. The fact that a single jutsu could burn down the town they were proud of was a bitter pill to swallow.

The Ito family informed the Taki ninjas about what Fujin had informed them, shocking the Taki ninjas. After discussing it for a bit, they quickly formed a plan. They quickly sent messenger birds to Takigakure. In less than 15 minutes, the entire Ito family quietly departed from the town and went into hiding.

Fujin and his squad were still flying on Kurogane. Fujin had calmed down. He analyzed, 'I need to start from the very basic question. How did Iwagakure know I would be sent here?'

He thought of many possible answers, 'My first thought was that someone from Konoha leaked my movements. Possibly someone like Danzo... But it doesn't seem very practical now that I think about it. After all, Iwa had started this mess around 4 months ago.

There is no way Danzo could have known that I would be sent here. Unless he or someone else influenced Eagle to send me on this mission. Still, the chances of this are low. I haven't irked Danzo or any other ninja in power as of yet. But even though unlikely, I will need to check on this. I don't want to leave myself vulnerable to someone scheming against me in the dark.

Other than that, there is only one possibility. Iwagakure somehow predicted that I would be dispatched here... Or at least, they betted that I might be dispatched here. Maybe they hoped I'd be dispatched but were willing to trap any Elite Jounin who might have been dispatched here from Konoha. A good scheme indeed.'

Fujin felt a chill as he realized how much Iwa had planned and how much effort they were willing to take to eliminate him.